LAWMAKERS who watched the Pacquiao-Marquez fight in Las Vegas, Nevada almost engaged in a fistfight with hot-headed Mexicans disappointed over the result of the bout.
Manila Rep. Amado Bagatsing disclosed yesterday that aggressive Mexicans were close to lynching them as they engaged in partisan cheering at the height of the fight.
Bagatsing said like Juan Manuel Marquez, the Mexicans who watched the bout at the MGM Grand Garden, claimed that they were robbed of victory.
Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone admitted that he nearly hit a Mexican fan who became violent and was bullying him. It was former Negros Oriental Rep. Jacinto Paras who pacified him.
Evardone said that Paras? timely intervention saved them and other Filipinos from being mauled by Mexicans in the arena who clearly outnumbered pro-Pacquiao audience.
Paras quickly intervened when he saw the burly Mexican trying to get something from the bag of female companion.
?It could be a knife or any weapon but it was clear that he was infuriated at Rep. Evardone cheer for Pacquiao, ? Bagatsing said in a press conference.
Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo Benitez revealed that many Mexicans were seen drinking liquor while watching the game and had become rowdy especially when ring announcer, Michael Buffer, announced Pacquiao?s victory over Marquez.
